For a copy of a Michigan birth certificate, please print and complete the appropriate form, enclose a copy of a valid government issued photo ID, and send a money order or check (payable to State of Michigan) to the name and address below.

Michigan Vital Records

201 Townsend Street, Capitol View Building, 3rd Floor

Lansing, MI 48913

(517) 335-8666

To order:

Birth records are available as early as 1867, however, the initial registration year varies by the county where the birth occurred. Birth certificates have restricted access but anyone can request a verification of birth records.